Takuma SATO 佐藤快磨

On Demand: Any Crybabies Around?

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After embarrassing himself on television, young father Tasuku leaves his provincial home for Tokyo. Two years later, he attempts a comeback. Taiga NAKANO is unforgettable in the leading role of this dramedy about the conflict between tradition and modernity. The film won a jury prize at the San Sebastian International Film Festival for its cinematography.


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泣く子はいねぇが
Nakuko wa inega

Japan 2020

108 minutes

Director
Takuma SATO

Script
Takuma SATO

Cinematography
Yuta TSUKINAGA

Music
Yuta ORISAKA

About Takuma SATO
佐藤快磨

Takuma SATO was born in Akita in 1989 and studied Economics before discovering his passion for filmmaking. His first feature film, DON'T SAY THAT WORD (2014), was shown at Busan International Film Festival and won multiple awards at PIA Film Festival. Subsequently, he directed several short films, including BEGINNING TO BREAK HEY, HEY, HEY (2016) and STICKS AND STONES (2019). ANY CRYBABIES AROUND? (2020 / NC ‘20) is his second feature-length film and won the Best Cinematography Award in the San Sebastian International Film Festival competition.